Located right on Anchor Point, the event brought the whole of the Moroccan surf community together. Over the three days, a packed schedule of seminars, conferences, and presentations, and the 40+ booths kept the crowds busy.
We’re looking forward to next year’s event already!
Check out our gallery of the event below.
Welcome to Taghazout Surf Expo - Africa's first ever surf festivalFinancial support from the government and sponsorsFinancial support from the partnersSaid Bella, co-founder of Taghazout Surf ExpoEntrance to the festival villageAround the siteFood tents: sushi and Moroccan street food were on the menuThe area to sit and eatThe surf spot opposite the festivalIt was all happening at the mini rampInside the festivalRight by the beachSundown by the beachIt was packed in the early eveningThe festival site is right next to the world famous Anchor Point spot Entrance to the festival siteThe opening of the festival was conducted by Moroccan dignitariesMoroccan bands in the evenings drew the crowds inMusic crowdPR and Communication team: Safia Yousfi and Layal RhanemA conference on how to develop surfing in Morocco took place in a near by hotelFull program of talks and presentationsOutside the presentation tentInside the presentation tentInside the presentation tentAfrican Spirit Surf Arts' Rachid Batr creates epoxy and wood art; he also made the trophies for the 2020 WQS Pro TaghazoutAloha Surf Camps' Issam OuddoudAnza Blue Waves' teamArtist collective with Lamia Hmaiddout, Ouidad Samlali, and Youssef ZaimiArtist Collectives' Ouidad SamlaliArtist Collectives' Youssef ZaimiBasque Invests' Francois ApplagnatBig Blue Surf & Activity Camp's Khadija ElharchBrittany-based Zeus Surfboards' Elliot Boituriz flew down to exhibit at the festivalCabianca Surfboards' Hakim SaoudChoof is an artist collective. This is Guillaume Mounie with some of the posters he designedDecathlon's teamDfrost Almugars' (surf and yoga retreats) Letissam MaftahEl Salvador's ambassador Ignasio de Cossio is looking for help to develop his country's surf businessJPGEurosima's Christopher SeillerFahd surfboards' founder and shaper Fahd Almalnea and Abullah AbdarhimIfni Surf Camps' Oscar RigatiImouran Surf Association's Abdullah SddouchIzipizi's Oussama IlouahdeJohnny Cabianca in the house!MB's and Gotcha's Yasser AmazcharMorocco's biggest surf brand Gotcha's Fadoua BoulmalNext Generation Surf Academy's teamNissae women in Arabic is developing a full range of surfwear using traditional techniquesOhlala's shop boothOuissam Boussarhane and his range of leather sandals and flip flopsPray for Waves' founder Maxime Van Passel with her ponchos made from upcycled towel fabrics, all made in the local areaRachid - founder of Rach Recycled skates - they make products from old skateboardsRoyal Moroccan Surf Federation's Abdel Hamid Ramzi Fakhonddine and Wail RegnaginSilyas Wissal Lamouine and Fatine Khaddar design and produce handmade embroidery with surf motifsSmall Surfboards' Yassin Chaouni and Afafe Slimani recycle wood from the beach to build fins and small surfboardsSnood Art's Hind Mahrouch adds pockets and features to repurpose second hand clothes, ready for saleStudio Tintype's Youssef Boudlal takes pictures using a 19th century glass-based photographic processSurf judge Hamri HafidSurfista's founder and shaper Marion came down from France for the festival and was part of the women's round tableSwellmood's Rachid Fahmi, who's also a surf coach and illustratorTaghazout Boardrider's club Keltouma Ait BouaoudTamghart Mood's Sanae Laghaout decorates wood with resin to create foam graphicsThierry Delbourg Surfboards' founder Thierry Delbourg with Yassine TebbauWe Frame Beauties' Younis ArabanyWild Experience: an eco surf lodge brand
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